Many may not have heard of the town of Hackmatack in Massachusetts. That is because it was a fictional town created by Mary P. Wells Smith in two of her books, “Jolly Good Times at Hackmatack,” published in 1891 and “More Good Times at Hackmatack,”.
Inspired by an interest in crime and investigative journalism, Liesel Nygard, secretary and volunteer at the Warwick Historical Society, has begun a project researching the Warwick Prison Camp. The Warwick Prison Camp, located at what is now Warwick.
Mount Grace is the third-highest point in Massachusetts east of the Connecticut River at an elevation of 1,617 feet. Only Mount Wachusett and Mount Watatic have a higher elevation, according to Fredericka Fellows of the Warwick Historical Society..
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With the warmer weather, historical societies are reopening for the summer season. Whether you are interested in quilting, the lost Quabbin towns, antique vehicles, or something else altogether, the societies offer a wide variety of historical items.